Legal Aid Services
2007-05-02T17:18:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGM4XC8xOTc4MzctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Helaine Barnett spoke about access to legal assistance for low-income Americans in a talk titled “Equal Justice Under Law.” Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) “Justice Gap Report,” issued in October 2005, revealed that more than half of those eligible to receive federally-funded civil legal aid are turned away due to lack of resources, and that more than a million people were affected by such decisions each year, most of whom were women with children. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Helaine Barnett spoke about access to legal assistance for low-income Americans in a talk titled “Equal Justice Under Law.” Legal Services C… read more
Helaine Barnett spoke about access to legal assistance for low-income Americans in a talk titled “Equal Justice Under Law.” Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) “Justice Gap Report,” issued in October 2005, revealed that more than half of those eligible to receive federally-funded civil legal aid are turned away due to lack of resources, and that more than a million people were affected by such decisions each year, most of whom were women with children. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience. close
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